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Indy Racing League
The Indy Racing League, or IRL, is an American based open-wheel racing series. The League consists of two series, the IndyCar Series and the Indy Lights (the official developmental series of the Indy Racing League). Questions range from history, event information, car and driver information to personal opinion questions.
318 Questions
Who was the last race car driver to win the Indy 500?
Bobby Allison in 1988 at the age of fifty years, two months.
How many left turns are made during the Indy 500 race?
0, u don't turn since you're on a curved track.
800 is a better answer. The track is 2.5 miles long so the race is 200 laps. From the Indy 500 website:
The track has four distinct turns and straightaways, a layout unchanged since the facility opened in 1909. The front and back straightaways are 5/8th of a mile each, with the "short chute" straightaways between Turns 1 and 2 and Turns 3 and 4 at 1/8th of a mile each. Each of the four turns is 1/4th of a mile long.
4x200 = 800 turns, all to the left.
How many career laps has Danica Patrick led in the Indy 500?
Through 2013, Danica Patrick has led 64 laps in the Nascar Nationwide Series. She also led five laps in the Cup Series.
When was the last 500 at the Brickyard?
IRL driver Dario Franchitti won the latest Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2010. Nascar holds 400 mile races at the Brickyard.
What is a 1964 unused ticket worth for the Indy 500?
Are you sure it is unused? Indy tickets had added tear-offs on the left side that are very uncommon. If unused, about $100
The Indianapolis 500.
Where should the weight of your car be in the back or front?
You want the weight to be balanced front to back, that's why the Indy Cars have wings on the front and back of the cars to add or take away downforce.
On another note the IndyCars also have a weight jacker that adjusts the cross weight on the car from left to right. The weight jacker allows the driver to make fine-tuning adjustments as the car begins to handle differently during the race.
Do drivers get salary or percent of winnings?
BOTH! But that's not where the big money is for well known drivers like Danica and Dale Jr. The big money is in endorsing products like Pepsi, etc. Plus selling t-shirts and other collectables.
What do the different color racing flags in the Indy Racing League indicate?
Green - Start of the race, qualification, or practice. Also used for restarts. Black w/ White Cross - Driver disqualified. Yellow - Caution. White w/ Red Cross - Medical on course or needed. Red - Race stops. Red & Yellow Stripes - Slippery track. Black - Driver must go to the pits. White - Final lap. Blue w/Yellow Stripe- Passing flag. Red w/ Yellow X - Pit closed. Checkered - End of race.
